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  2. Pop pop boat - Wikipedia

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    A pop-pop boat (also known as a flash-steamer, hot-air-boat, or toc-toc after a German version from the 1920s [1]) is a toy with a simple steam engine without moving parts, typically powered by a candle or vegetable oil burner. The name comes from the noise made by some versions of the boats. Initially patented in 1891, the concept has ...

  3. Live steam - Wikipedia

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    A live steam machine or device is one powered by steam, but the term is usually reserved for those that are replicas, scale models, toys, or otherwise used for heritage, museum, entertainment, or recreational purposes, to distinguish them from similar devices powered by electricity, internal combustion, or some other more convenient method but ...

  4. Aeolipile - Wikipedia

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    Aeolipile. An aeolipile, aeolipyle, or eolipile, from the Greek "Αἰόλου πύλη", also known as a Hero's (or Heron's) engine, is a simple, bladeless radial steam turbine which spins when the central water container is heated. Torque is produced by steam jets exiting the turbine. The Greek-Egyptian mathematician and engineer Hero of ...

  5. Model steam engine - Wikipedia

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    Model steam engine. A model steam engine is a small steam engine not built for serious use. Often they are built as an educational toy for children, in which case it is also called a toy steam engine, or for live steam enthusiasts. Between the 18th and early 20th centuries, demonstration models were also in use at universities and engineering ...

  6. Mamod - Wikipedia

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    mamod.co.uk. Mamod is a toy manufacturer based in Britain that specializes in producing live steam Models. The Company Was Founded in Birmingham in 1937 by Geoffrey Malins. The Name "Mamod" is a combination of "Malins Models." Initially, The Company Manufactured Stationary steam engines, which were originally sold under the 'Hobbies' brand.

  7. Wilesco - Wikipedia

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    Steam-powered toy locomotives and an open wagon were also available from Wilesco for a while. The company still manufactures a range of plastic and aluminium scoops and hooks, as well as steam toys. Wilesco's main rival is the British-based steam model manufacturer: Mamod. Mamod and Wilesco produce similar models, at similar prices and size range.

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